Hierarchy
county
barony
civil parish
electoral division
townland
subunits
Hierarchy
county
barony
civil parish
electoral division
Explanatory note
- Gaeilge
the church of Finneach?
Finneach — ainm naoimhNíl cinnte bunús an cháilitheora.
Tá leagan ginideach den logainm seo calctha in ainm an tsrutháin 1608 ‘Clashekilfimaghe’, 1654 ‘Glassykillefenny’. Léiríonn na foirmeacha seo gur f- (séimhithe) is túschonsan don cháilitheoir. Féach leis gur 1837 ‘Cill Fhionna’ an litriú Gaeilge a bhreac an Donnabhánach síos ó Laurence (Maoileachlainn) Ó Broin. Cf. na naoimh darb ainm Finneach sna ginealaigh: ‘Findech’ (deochain), ‘Findech’ (easpag).
Tá baint ag an mban-naomh Finneach le paróiste Achadh Mhic Airt i ndeoise Osraí ach ní léir aon bhaint a bheith aici siúd leis an bparóiste seo idir chamáin (féach bf Tobar Baoith nó Cill Fhinnche Mhór (#27758)). Tá tagairtí eile do bhan-naoimh den ainm céanna in CGSH 670.47, 670.54; is ann fós d’fhoirmeacha malartacha in -nd- leathan (‘Findaith, Finda(i)ch’ CGSH 670.32) a réiteodh leis an leagan Gaeilge úd 1837 ‘Cill Fhionna’ b’fhéidir. Cf. 1100c ‘la Findig nduirn ndígrais’ (Féilire Aonghasa 2 Feabhra). Cf. an nóta faoi bf Baile Mhadóg (#28222).
Tá cn Carraig Oisín (#1417883) i ndeisceart an bhaile fearainn. Ní fios an malairt ainm ar an gcnoc seo atá i gceist le 1654c ‘Knockanakilly’, 1660c ‘Knockakilly’ < Cnocán na Cille (?) “the hillock of the church”. Dealraíonn sé, ar an gcur síos ar theorainn na barúntachta, go raibh an cnocán úd laisteas den teampall ar aon chuma.
Centrepoint
Historical references
1302-6 |
Kyllen
|
Pap. Tax. Leathanach: 250
|
1541 |
Kylclene
|
F Leathanach: 171
|
1549 |
Killame
|
|
1557c |
Kyllenoughe
|
P.R.O.L. Leathanach: 62/1
|
1563 |
Kyllene
|
F Leathanach: 559
|
1563 |
Kyllenoghe
|
F Leathanach: 559
|
1565c |
Ceall Fhiodhna??
|
LBran. Leathanach: 67, Líne: 1748
|
1567 |
Killenye
|
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 1 Eliz.
|
1569 |
Killenoghe
John Whitney, gent
|
F Leathanach: 1353
|
1570c |
Kyllenna
|
Carew Mss. Leathanach: 635, 87
|
1570c |
Kyllenna
|
Carew Mss. Leathanach: 635, 87
|
1571 |
Killene
|
F Leathanach: 1720
|
1571 |
Killenogh
|
F Leathanach: 1720
|
1605 |
Kelleny
|
CPR Leathanach: 85
|
1608 |
Clashekilfimaghe
|
CPR Leathanach: 113
|
1614 |
Killenoghe
|
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 4 J I
|
1615 |
Killenoghe
|
CPR Leathanach: 283
|
1615 |
Killanna, Rectoria de
|
RVis. Nóta: TCD 1066
|
1615 |
Killa[nn]a
|
|
1654-6 |
Killenny, the church of
|
CS X Leathanach: 20
|
1654-6 |
Glassykillefenny
'a small streame called ...'
|
CS X Leathanach: 20
|
1654-6 |
Knockanakilly
|
|
1655 |
Killeny Church
|
|
1660c |
Killenny & Knockakilly
|
BSD (La) Leathanach: 107
|
1660c |
Killenny Parish
|
BSD (La) Leathanach: 107
|
1660c |
Killenny Parish
|
BSD (La) Leathanach: 107
|
1685 |
Kinenchy
|
|
1837 |
Cill Fhionna
|
LSO (UF) Leathanach: 63
|
1838 |
Killiney
|
BS:AL Imleabhar: La028, Leathanach: 1,28
|
1838 |
Killenye
|
Inq. Eliz. I:AL Imleabhar: La028, Leathanach: 1, 28
|
1838 |
Killene, Killeeny
|
Inq. J I:AL Imleabhar: La028, Leathanach: 1, 28
|
1838 |
Cill Laighne, 'Lyny's fort'
|
OD:AL Imleabhar: La028, Leathanach (AL): 1,28
|
1838 |
Killinny, old church
|
pl:AL Imleabhar: La028, Leathanach: 1, 28
|
1838 |
Killenny
|
OD (corr.):AL Imleabhar: La028, Leathanach (AL): 1,28
|
1838 |
[Killenny]
"...are the ruins of a church round which is a graveyard."
|
Desc. Rem.:AL Imleabhar: La028, Leathanach: 1,28
|
1838 |
Its Irish name is probably Cill Eithne
OC
|
LSO (La) Leathanach: 181, Imleabhar: I
|
2004 |
ˈkiləniˑ
|
Please note: Some of the documentation from the archives of the Placenames Branch is available here. It indicates the range of research contributions undertaken by the Branch on this placename over the years. It may not constitute a complete record, and evidence may not be sequenced on the basis of validity. It is on this basis that this material is made available to the public.
Archival and research material provided on this site may be used, subject to acknowledgement. Issues regarding republication or other permissions or copyright should be addressed to logainm@dcu.ie.
Permanent link
https://www.logainm.ie/28506.aspxOpen data
Application programming interface (API)
Linked Logainm
Formats: RDF | RDF N3 | RDF JSON | RDF XML